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noun anem·o·ne \ ə-ˈne-mə-nē \
|Updated on: 9 Aug 2018

Definition of anemone

1 : any of a large genus (Anemone) of perennial herbs of the buttercup family having lobed or divided leaves and showy flowers without petals but with conspicuous sepals — called also windflower
2 : sea anemone

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Origin and Etymology of anemone

Latin, from Greek anemōnē

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ANEMONE Defined for English Language Learners

anemone

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Definition of anemone for English Language Learners

  • : a type of garden plant that has white, purple, or red flowers

ANEMONE Defined for Kids

anemone

noun anem·o·ne \ ə-ˈne-mə-nē \

Definition of anemone for Students

1 : a plant that blooms in spring and is often grown for its large white or colored flowers
2 : sea anemone

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anemone

noun anem·o·ne \ ə-ˈnem-ə-nē \

medical Definition of anemone

1 capitalized : a genus of herbs of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) widely distributed in temperate and subarctic regions that have lobed or divided leaves and showy flowers and that include some (as a pasqueflower) used medicinally especially formerly
2 : a plant or flower of the genus Anemone

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